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The Auster Antarctica – before climate change had been thought of!

Posted on 22/01/2014 by austerpilot

Another great little article here on the Shortfinals blog about interesting and pretty daring expeditions to Antarctica in the 1950s, utilising the good old Auster. The Auster Antarctica – before climate change had been thought of!. There are many other … Continue reading →

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Auster Pangs

Posted on 04/08/2013 by austerpilot

It’s been a long time since I have flown the Auster – eight months, now, in fact. It’s the longest lay-off I have had since I joined the group in June 2010. Since the Permit was renewed at the beginning … Continue reading →

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Status Report 2

Posted on 09/06/2013 by austerpilot

After a long period of stagnation on the Alternator modification front, which has also run into the permit expiring and a serious degree of uncertainty about the future of the group and JT in general, things have finally begun to … Continue reading →

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An Unlikely Love Affair

Posted on 18/04/2013 by austerpilot

The latest edition of the International Auster Club News features an article about JT and the delights and otherwise of flying her over the last couple of years. You can read it here Or, you can find it under the … Continue reading →

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Status Report

Posted on 05/04/2013 by austerpilot

Well – I wish I could bring you some exciting flying tales, or at least, some sort of charming anecdote about a lovely early spring flight in the first of the light evenings of the season, but, unfortunately, I can’t. … Continue reading →

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In the Doldrums

Posted on 06/03/2013 by austerpilot

You often hear about sailors languishing listlessly in the doldrums for days or even weeks at a time – that state of almost suspended animation where progress is made impossible by lack of wind. Luckily, in aviation, we are seldom … Continue reading →

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Auster Interview

Posted on 06/02/2013 by austerpilot

I had a great chat with Pieter Johnson of Aviation Xtended and the Alphatangopapa blogspot for his Across the Pond segment of the Airplane Geeks Podcast. He interviewed me about JT and if you’d like to give it a listen, … Continue reading →

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Great New Links Added to the Site

Posted on 06/02/2013 by austerpilot

I’ve added in a few more great links to the site, including Brent Owens’s Iflyblog and the excellent Flying Podcast by Steve Cooke based at Barton. There’s also links to the very well known Airplane Geeks podcast and Pieter Johnson’s … Continue reading →

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